Forget the playoff scenarios. The Kansas City Wizards must beat the New England Revolution ... then wait to see if Los Angeles can do the same thing against Colorado. (KC-New England kicks off at 7 p.m., Colorado-LA is at 9:30 p.m.)

. Also out: defender Kevin Alston, forward Zak Boggs, goalkeeper Preston Burpo and forward Taylor Twellman. The status of Kansas City winger Ryan Smith -- who missed the game on Tuesday to attend to a personal matter -- is unknown. The only player listed as questionable is Teal Bunbury (foot contusion).

New England, long eliminated from the playoffs, will likely be experimenting with their lineup. There's a good chance they won't be breaking out the 3-5-2 they used to in August when KC thumped them 4-1.

If you're somehow struggling to get pumped for this game, maybe this will help...